Parirala (en. Phrase)

pa-ri-ra-la

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A group of words that form a thought or idea.
The phrase 'quickly charging' is an example of a phrase.
Ang 'mabilis na sumusugod' ay isang halimbawa ng parirala.
It can represent a part of a sentence.
In the sentence, the phrase describes an action.
Sa pangungusap, ang parirala ay naglalarawan ng kilos.
It can be used in various contexts in language.
Many phrases come from proverbs.
Maraming parirala ang nagmula sa mga kasabihan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

speech
The art of using language.
pananalita
common expressions
Words usually used in everyday conversation.
salitang-bibig

Related Words

sentence
A complete statement containing an idea or thought.
pangungusap
word
A unit of language carrying meaning.
salita

Slang Meanings

confused or struggling in a situation
No wonder I feel like a parirala in class, the questions are so hard!
Kaya pala parang parirala ako sa klase, ang hirap ng mga tanong!
an unexplainable feeling
No matter how much I think, I really have a lot of parirala about what I feel for him.
Kahit anong isip ko, ang dami ko talagang parirala sa nararamdaman ko sa kanya.
extraordinary experience or situation
What happened at the party, I never expected it, that was so parirala!
Yung nangyari sa party, hindi ko akalain, sobrang parirala yun!